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Both the disc and cantilever versions of the carbon Mares use forks with a smaller 1.125in to 1.25in tapered steerer – vs the more common 1.125in to 1.5in version – to add a bit of compliance on rough terrain

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Powers was running Dugast Typhoons when we caught up with him at the Smartwool Cup in Fort Collins, Colorado

Both the disc and cantilever versions of the carbon Mares use forks with a smaller 1.125in to 1.25in tapered steerer – vs the more common 1.125in to 1.5in version – to add a bit of compliance on rough terrain

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Powers was running Dugast Typhoons when we caught up with him at the Smartwool Cup in Fort Collins, Colorado

Focus uses the BB30 system for their carbon road and cyclocross bikes. Aluminum versions of the Mares use a threaded bottom bracket shell

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Powers is riding a prototype, disc-specific version of Focus' carbon Mares

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Reigning US Cyclocross Champion Jeremy Powers has been on a tear this season, winning US event CrossVegas, racking up numerous USGP (US Grand Prix of Cyclocross) wins and finishing seventh at the first stop on this season’s UCI cyclocross World Cup in Tábor, Czech Republic. That's the best World Cup finish for an elite American cyclocross racer to date.

Powers is one of a growing number of elite riders making the switch to disc brakes this season. The 27-year-old, from Niantic, Connecticut, first raced his prototype Focus Mares Disc at the recent USGP in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he won in both the Saturday and Sunday races.

Powers’ wheels are a mash-up of top-shelf Easton road and mountain parts. The rims are custom 38mm-deep, 24-hole EA90 tubular rims laced to the M1 disc hubs found on the company’s EC90 XC wheelset.

Powers' national colours adorn the front of the bike

As for tires, Powers alternates between various Dugast treads, depending on conditions. When we caught up with Powers in Fort Collins his wheels were clad in Typhoon rubber for the relatively dry, hardpacked course.

Race mechanic Thomas Hopper noted that Powers generally runs 26psi at the front and 27psi on the rear for dry conditions, and drops the pressure ever so slightly to 25.5psi on the front and 26psi at the rear for wet races.

While the carbon frameset and wheels are certainly lightweight and lust worthy, the cockpit is a no-frills combination of EA70 handlebar and seatpost with EA90 stem. “We spend a lot of time traveling across the United States and Europe,” said Hopper. “The reliability and durability of aluminum components is very important.”

The latest iteration of SRAM Red is more cyclocross friendly

No word yet on pricing or availability of the production version of the carbon Mares Disc.